Title: 1952-53 Dick Littlefield St. Louis Browns Game Worn Cap
Date Examined: 11/2/10
Style date/era: 1952-53
Hologram Number: 311357
Logo Design (describe patch, sewn, or embroidered): Embroidered "STL" white
Material of cap: Wool/Cotton
Manufacturer: Tim McAuliffe
Describe manufacturer tag: 5 Line
Number of panels: 6
Bill Thread Count: 7
Color Description Body: Brown
Color Description Brim: Brown
Color Description Button: White
Band: Leather
Players Size (indicate): N/A
Size applied (note embroidered, stamped, flag tag): N/A
Player Uniform number (indicate if present): 18 written in batting helmet insert.
Uniform number applied: (ink/marker or embroidered): Marker
Players Name: N/A
Player Name: ( describe - ink/marker, embroidered): N/A
Description of wear outside body: Minor fading through middle of the hat
Description of wear inside body: Light
Description of wear outside bill: Light
Description of wear inside bill: Light
Head band wear: Very Worn, cracked
Autographed: No
Provenance: No Provenance
Comments: An extremely rare two year style hat seldom seen and even rarer still with the early batting helmet insert. Littlefield moved with the Browns to Baltimore for the 1954 season. He is best remembered for having been traded (along with $30,000 cash) by the New York Giants to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Jackie Robinson on December 13, 1956. However, Robinson refused to report to the Giants, choosing instead to retire, and the trade was voided.
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